Hi Melanie, If you have a living male Wright who would be willing to participate in the DNA project I would suggest that you go that route, too. DNA testing is a great tool. Linda On Nov 12, 2007, at 9:37 AM, gc-gateway@rootsweb.com wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: MelanieWright63 > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/6416.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.3.1.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Mike, > > I sat up for hours the other night, searching the census records, > death index, even came across a draft registration card for my > grandfather Montgomery B. Wright in 1917-1918. > But what I also have been relying on is information gathered by my > half-sisters, ex-son-in-law in California who I knew nothing about > until I began this journey with my sister who lives in Nevada, but > he has done a lot of work but and I dont know what his sources are. > So, I tried to just begin with my father and then his father, and > the name discrepancies are mind boggling such as M. Bostic Wright, > Montgomery Bostick Wright, Boston M Wright and Bostic M Wright. And > I also found on a census that my father whose name is Rossie Burnett > Wright, was listed as Rocky Wright and also listed as a female. But > his other siblings which I know are correct are all there, except > for one brother of his who was listed once as Howard instead of > Howell. SO, I am learning quickly about info not being reliable. > Also, found another question on my gf's mother as Catherine Morris > but I show something with Mary C. and then found a Margaret T. ??? > I'm going crazy. I will just be glad to do th! > e DNA and see what turns up there. I spoke to my sister-in-law in > Tampa, FL who says there is a picture of our ggfa or gggfa with > Milton Wright and that they were brothers. And I dont know who has > this picture, but she says she remembers our grandmother having it > at one time, but doesnt know what happended to it from there. My > gfa William Brantly Wright has siblings listed as: (born about) > Zachary Taylor b: 1848, Eliza Jane b: 1850, James Aaron b: 1852, > Samuel D. b: 1854, Salomon Carson b: 1857, Naomia E.R. b: 1859, John > Bunyon b: 1861, Annie Florence b:1864 and Thomas Montgomery b: > 1866. then from a first marriage there was Charlotte P. b: 1844, > John Calvin b: 1845 and Alfred Dockery b: 1846. All Children of > Aaron Wright b: 1817 in Brutons, NC (Montgomery County). My > question for you now is: in your line I see (Samuel 3, James 2, > Samuel 1) What can you tell me about them. As my g-grandfather had > siblings with these first names. Melanie > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If > you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board > URL link above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WRIGHT-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message